Basel, June 1, 2014 - Novartis announced today the results of a pivotal Phase II trial demonstrating that patients with locally advanced (laBCC) or metastatic basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) taking the investigational oral compound LDE225 (sonidegib) had marked and sustained tumor shrinkage after a median follow-up of 13.9 months1. The data were revealed for the first time today in an oral presentation at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago (abstract #9009a)[1].
"These results represent an important milestone in the clinical development of LDE225, as well as in our research strategy to develop new therapies for patients with unmet needs," said Alessandro Riva, MD, Global Head, Novartis Oncology Development and Medical Affairs. "These data will form the basis for the filing of another important new medicine for a skin-related disease in which Novartis is building a leading position."
Pivotal data for Novartis' investigational compound LDE225 show marked tumor responses in advanced basal cell carcinoma
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